Sight-illuminator.



Patented Jan. 20, 19M I E, Sc/zn arx,

E SGHWARZ SIGHT ILLUMINATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1913.

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ERNEST-SCHWABZ, OF LINCOLN, MINNESOTA.

SIGHT-ILLUMINATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1914.

Application filed July 15, 1913. Serial No. 779,153.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ennns'r SCI-IWARZ. a citizen of the Unitec States, residing at Lincoln. in the county of Morrison and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sight-Illuminators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention comprehends improvements in sight illuminators for fire arms and relates more particularly to a device of this nature which is within the control of the operator so that the sights may be illuminated when it is desired to fire at an object.

One of the objects of the invention resides in the provision of a sight illuminator including an incandescent light bulb supported above and slightly to the rear of the rear sight, a. source of electricity carried within the forearm of the fire arm, a switch located convenient to the hand grasping the forearm, and means connecting the source of electricity with the incandescent light.

The invention also aims to generally improve devices of this nature to render them more useful, practical, and commercially desirable.

lVit-h these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent as the descrip tion proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a rifle equipped with my improved sight illuminator, Fig. 2 is a section taken on the plane of line 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring circuit.

Referring in detail to the drawing by nu merals, 5 designates a portion of the rifle barrel, 6 the rear sight, and 7 the forearm of the rifle. In carrying out my invention, I cut away the forearm 7 on its under side to provide an elongated recess. A container 8 which is essentially U-shaped in cross section, as shown in Fig. 2, is fitted within said recess and secured thereto by suitable fastenings 9. These fastenings extend through the container adjacent the upper edges thereof and penetrate the forearm 7. A standard 10 extends upwardly from the left side of the container adjacent its rear end. The standard is supported in the proper position by a strap 11 secured to the forearm 7 and has its upper end extended laterally, as indicated by the numeral 12. A reflector 13 is secured to the extremity of the latterally extending portion 12 and is disposed above the barrel 5 slightly to the rear of the rear sight (3. An incandescent light bulb 14 is positioned within the reflector and is connected in circuit with the batteries or cells 15 by means of the wires 16 and 1?,which extend through the tubular standard 12 into the container 8. A push button 18 is carried by the left side of the container 8 and when forced inwardly, will close the circuit through the light. It will be noted that this push button is in convenient reach of the thumb upon the hand which grasps the fore arm 7.

When the circuit is closed the illuminator will cause the sights to be visible at night time so that the gun may be accurately pointed toward an object, even though the object is faintly visible. The placing of the push button or switch 18 in the position shown on the drawings, forms one of the important features of the invention since in a device of this nature it is absolutely necessary to have the circuit closer in such position that it may be operated without interfering with the sight of the gun.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that I have provided a sight illuminator for fire arms which is of extremely simple construction, practical, and useful.

It is to be understood that while I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to this exact construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, but may make such changes as will fall within the spirit and scope of the invent-ion as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim The combination with a fire arm having a forearm adapted to be grasped by one hand of the operator, of a sight illuminator including a container forming a portion of said forearm, a source of electricity positioned within said container, a tubular standard extending upwardly from the leftside of the container, :1 reflector secured to In testimony whereof I aflix my signature {hehupper end of said standardl, an electric in presence of two Witnesses.

ig t positioned Within said re ector, Wires r extending from the source of current through ERNEST SCHWARA' the tubular standard to said electric light, Vitnesses:

and a circuit closer positioned upon the left JERRA L. WALKER,

side of the container. PETIR K. PEDnRsoN.

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